Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jacobsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jacobsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jacobsburg
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Jacobsburg:
- 39.758961, -81.248446
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Jacobsburg
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Jacobsburg is near Noble County and also Belmont County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Noble County
- eBird sighting report for Belmont County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Jacobsburg ...
We found two communities that share the name Jacobsburg.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Jacobsburg.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Jacobsburg in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Belmont County
- This Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jacobsburg that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Jacobsburg.
- Belmont County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Northampton County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Jacobsburg [Northampton County].
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jacobsburg ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cliffyville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffyville
- Cliffyville is located in Noble County
- Decker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Elk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Flag
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Graham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Graysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Hartshorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hilltop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hope Ridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ridge
- Hope Ridge is located in Monroe County
- Lewisville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Road Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Steamtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sycamore Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Valley
- Sycamore Valley is located in Monroe County
How Far From Jacobsburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jacobsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jacobsburg and extending to:
- Woodsfield, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Jacobsburg to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 232 miles [373.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,034 miles [9,710.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,753 miles [10,867.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,628 miles [7,448 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jacobsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jacobsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacobsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7590, Longitude: -81.2484 In this case, the coordinates for Jacobsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jacobsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Jacobsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.388 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.411 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.228 degrees. |